Improved bale-tie lock



waited tetw anni.

Lenen Pawm No. 96,521, dated Novanbef 2, 1869.

IMPROVED BALB-TIE LOCK.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the lame.

Be it known, to whom these presents shall come, that I, JAY WHnELoCK, of .the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have made a' new and atsefnlimprovement in Bale-Tie Locks, of'w'hieh the following is a description, which, taken together ywith the drawings, figures, and letters thereon, will enable any one skilled in the art to make and use the same.

The band is made of ordinary strap-iron of suitable length and size, bent over at one end, A, from a. half inch to any desired length, so as to admit otrect-iving4 a double lap, that is formed at the other end, B, of the band, and is made by tix-st making a bend of sufcient length to allow the end enough room to be turned up when the slide is on; -then make another bend ot' a. half inch, or any desired length, on the, doubled end. "This` when hooked together, forms the tie, and is ready for the slide-lock M,'which is of metal, and formed with bevelled edges, K K, to slide easily over the laps A and B of the tie after they are united.

The lock M is also formed with a ange, L, which partially closes one end ofthe slide or look.

When the slide is passed over the lap, the double '.now t'u'ried'up, andprevents the vSlide from slipping back, thus forming a double lockwhile in use.

K It will he seen that this look-tie'does not destroy either the band or the lock, as it will be easy to straighten the end, and it is again ready for use.

Figure l, look and tie, sectional view.

lI 'do rnot claim, as my -invention, bands or locks. covered by slides, for tliese I know to be old; .but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The bale-tie lock, composed ofthe slide M, with its interior flange or shoulder-L, in combination with the band or strap having the folded end A, and doublelnpped and curved. end B, when said parts are oonstrneted, arranged, and applied together, in the manner and for the purpose herein shown and described.

JAY WHEELOCK.

Witnesses:

AUGUSTUS L. HAVEN, J. H. AIKsox. 

